Femora nutrient foramina and aerobic capacity in giant extinct xenarthrans

Nutrient foramina are small openings in the periosteal surface of the mid-shaft region of long bones that traverse the cortical layer and reach the medullary cavity. They are important for the delivery of nutrients and oxygen to bone tissue and are crucial for the repair and remodeling of bones over...

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Main Author:	Varela, Luciano (author)
Other Authors:	Tambusso, P. Sebastián (author), Fariña, Richard (author)
Format:	article
Language:	English
Published:	2024
Subjects:	Folivora Cingulata Quaternary Macroevolution Metabolism Megamammal Pilosa Vermilingua Metabolic rate
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/50871
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